A great start
Apr 01, 2009
Uganda 234-7<br>Namibia 228-9<br>Uganda wins by 6 runs<br>Today, 10.30am<br>Uganda v Canada<br><br>In an incredibly tense and hard fought match against Namibia, a very proud Uganda took the spoils and earned a wonderful, inspiring victory of the h
Uganda 234-7
Namibia 228-9
Uganda wins by 6 runs
Today, 10.30am
Uganda v Canada
By Andrew Chappell
In an incredibly tense and hard fought match against Namibia, a very proud Uganda took the spoils and earned a wonderful, inspiring victory of the highest calibre.
Having scored 234 runs, after being put in to bat, outstanding bowling by Davis Arinatiwe saw Uganda hold on in a finish that went down to the last ball, winning by 6 runs. Frank Nsubuga took the man-of-the-match award, with a superb knock of 45 off 36 and two lovely catches.
Uganda took to the field as a hopeful Namibia put them in to bat, thinking a green pitch and overcast skies would equal difficult batting.
This was quickly proved wrong though, with some strong batting from openers Arthur Kyobe and expecially Roger Mukasa who went on to make 51. Olweny came in at three and put on a commendable 46.
Some difficulties emerged in the middle order again, though Kwebiha managed to stabilise the situation. The tail proved most as Kamyuka and Nsubuga added valuable runs.
Namibia, who had a 101-run second wicket partnership, fought back with opener Van Schoor and Sarel Burger contributing valuable half centuries.
The Namibians came within touching distance and got to 200-7 and with just more than four overs to spare. But the desire to make quick runs cost them two quick wickets through run outs.
The last over came and with Namibia needing only 13 runs, Uganda held on.
In the end it was good batting, excellent fielding and tight bowling that won the match. Captain Kwebiha said, “We won because we played as a team.â€
Today’s opponents Canada, led by Ugandan-born Henry Osinde, handily won their first match, and should prove most difficult to dislodge. But if the Ugandan side play like they did against Namibia then anything is possible.
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SCOREBOARD
Uganda
RG Mukasa st Schoor b Kotze 51
AS Kyobe b DB Kotze 17
J Olwenyi b LJ Burger 42
B Musoke c & b Westhuizen 3
AM Baig run out (Verwey) 1
JZ Kwebiha c Klazinga b Zyl 26
K Kamyuka run out (Klazinga) 26
F Nsubuga not out 45
R Ssemanda not out 3
Extras (b 8, lb 8, w 4) 20
Total (7 wickets; 50 overs) 234
Fall of wickets 1-55 (Kyobe, 12.1 ov), 2-94 (Mukasa, 22.1 ov), 3-99 (Musoke, 23.6 ov), 4-102 (Baig, 25.4 ov), 5-155 (Olwenyi, 36.3 ov), 6-164 (Kwebiha, 39.1 ov), 7-208 (Kamyuka, 47.1 ov)
Namibia
Wes’zen c Olwenyi bWaiswa 11
Schoor cNsubugab Arinaitwe 59
Burger cNsubugab Arinaitwe 50
G Snyman c Ssemanda b Baig 23
C Williams c Kamyuka b Baig 5
LJ Burger cKamyukabArinaitwe 27
BL Kotze b Arinaitwe 5
DB Kotze not out 11
T Verwey run out (Mukasa) 7
Van Zyl run out (Mukasa) 10
L Klazinga not out 0
Extras (b 6, lb 6, w 8) 20
Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 228
Fall of wickets 1-12 (van der Westhuizen, 3.5 ov), 2-113 (Schoor, 31.1 ov), 3-145 (Snyman, 36.4 ov), 4-153 (Williams, 39.2 ov), 5-155 (SF Burger, 39.2 ov), 6-168 (Kotze, 43.3 ov), 7-200 (Burger, 45.3 ov), 8-213 (Verwey, 47.6 ov), 9-228 (Zyl, 49.5 )
Bowling O M R W Econ
K Kamyuka 8 0 21 0 2.62
C Waiswa 5 0 26 1 5.20 (1w)
F Nsubuga 10 1 38 0 3.80
R Ssemanda 8 1 26 0 3.25
DK Arinaitwe 10 1 53 4 5.30
AM Baig 9 0 52 2 5.77 (2w)
Namibia 228-9
Uganda wins by 6 runs
Today, 10.30am
Uganda v Canada
By Andrew Chappell
In an incredibly tense and hard fought match against Namibia, a very proud Uganda took the spoils and earned a wonderful, inspiring victory of the highest calibre.
Having scored 234 runs, after being put in to bat, outstanding bowling by Davis Arinatiwe saw Uganda hold on in a finish that went down to the last ball, winning by 6 runs. Frank Nsubuga took the man-of-the-match award, with a superb knock of 45 off 36 and two lovely catches.
Uganda took to the field as a hopeful Namibia put them in to bat, thinking a green pitch and overcast skies would equal difficult batting.
This was quickly proved wrong though, with some strong batting from openers Arthur Kyobe and expecially Roger Mukasa who went on to make 51. Olweny came in at three and put on a commendable 46.
Some difficulties emerged in the middle order again, though Kwebiha managed to stabilise the situation. The tail proved most as Kamyuka and Nsubuga added valuable runs.
Namibia, who had a 101-run second wicket partnership, fought back with opener Van Schoor and Sarel Burger contributing valuable half centuries.
The Namibians came within touching distance and got to 200-7 and with just more than four overs to spare. But the desire to make quick runs cost them two quick wickets through run outs.
The last over came and with Namibia needing only 13 runs, Uganda held on.
In the end it was good batting, excellent fielding and tight bowling that won the match. Captain Kwebiha said, “We won because we played as a team.â€
Today’s opponents Canada, led by Ugandan-born Henry Osinde, handily won their first match, and should prove most difficult to dislodge. But if the Ugandan side play like they did against Namibia then anything is possible.
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SCOREBOARD
Uganda
RG Mukasa st Schoor b Kotze 51
AS Kyobe b DB Kotze 17
J Olwenyi b LJ Burger 42
B Musoke c & b Westhuizen 3
AM Baig run out (Verwey) 1
JZ Kwebiha c Klazinga b Zyl 26
K Kamyuka run out (Klazinga) 26
F Nsubuga not out 45
R Ssemanda not out 3
Extras (b 8, lb 8, w 4) 20
Total (7 wickets; 50 overs) 234
Fall of wickets 1-55 (Kyobe, 12.1 ov), 2-94 (Mukasa, 22.1 ov), 3-99 (Musoke, 23.6 ov), 4-102 (Baig, 25.4 ov), 5-155 (Olwenyi, 36.3 ov), 6-164 (Kwebiha, 39.1 ov), 7-208 (Kamyuka, 47.1 ov)
Namibia
Wes’zen c Olwenyi bWaiswa 11
Schoor cNsubugab Arinaitwe 59
Burger cNsubugab Arinaitwe 50
G Snyman c Ssemanda b Baig 23
C Williams c Kamyuka b Baig 5
LJ Burger cKamyukabArinaitwe 27
BL Kotze b Arinaitwe 5
DB Kotze not out 11
T Verwey run out (Mukasa) 7
Van Zyl run out (Mukasa) 10
L Klazinga not out 0
Extras (b 6, lb 6, w 8) 20
Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 228
Fall of wickets 1-12 (van der Westhuizen, 3.5 ov), 2-113 (Schoor, 31.1 ov), 3-145 (Snyman, 36.4 ov), 4-153 (Williams, 39.2 ov), 5-155 (SF Burger, 39.2 ov), 6-168 (Kotze, 43.3 ov), 7-200 (Burger, 45.3 ov), 8-213 (Verwey, 47.6 ov), 9-228 (Zyl, 49.5 )
Bowling O M R W Econ
K Kamyuka 8 0 21 0 2.62
C Waiswa 5 0 26 1 5.20 (1w)
F Nsubuga 10 1 38 0 3.80
R Ssemanda 8 1 26 0 3.25
DK Arinaitwe 10 1 53 4 5.30
AM Baig 9 0 52 2 5.77 (2w)